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Malaria
As Global Recession Worsens, is Malaria Killing Africa's Potential?
April 28th, 2009
In advance of World Malaria Day next week, aid agency World Vision warns malaria is sapping Africa's economic and human potential at a time when the global recession and ongoing hunger crises already threaten the continent's economic future. "Malaria's toll is heavy in both lives and livelihoods," said Joe Mettimano, World Vision's vice president of advocacy. "It's a leading killer of Africa's next generation--children under 5--while it also undermines the economic prospects of those who survive." "It adds up to $12 billion a year worth of painful 'sick days' for Africa's farmers, mothers, teachers and entrepreneurs--people who could be producing...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2009-04-28)
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